Call for Artists: MORNING NOON NIGHT

A National Juried Exhibition at the Attleboro Arts Museum in Attleboro, MA

• Exhibition: June 14th–July 12th, 2024
• Opening Awards Reception: Saturday, June 15th, 2pm - 4pm

The Attleboro Arts Museum invites all U.S.-based artists to submit interpretations of Morning Noon Night. Open to all mediums, sizes and interpretations.  

Consider: The light at high noon, or a piping hot stack of breakfast pancakes, nocturnal animals, kids waiting at the bus stop, the A.M. drive-thru line at Starbucks®, trying to get comfortable on a red eye flight, filling up at the lunch buffet, a beautiful sunset on Cape Cod; other. 

Six prizes of $100 each will be awarded.

"Morning Noon Night" image: Nicole St.Cyr.

Application Requirements

• Each artist may submit up to two different entries.
• To show the front & back of 3D art, submit one composite image that contains alternative views. Do not show alternative views as a second entry.
• All mediums and interpretations of Morning Noon Night from U.S. artists will be juried.
• There is no size limitation per entry, however all submissions (both 2D & 3D) cannot weigh over 100 lbs each.
• Work must not have been previously exhibited at the Attleboro Arts Museum (AAM) at any time.
• Name each submitted file with the title of the art and artist’s last name (ex: My Morning Walk_Jones.jpg).
• Please avoid using “Untitled” to name your work.
• Artists can submit 2D, 3D, installation, audio/video work. If selected, all tech, accessories and specialized hardware must be supplied (monitors, projectors, cables, etc.) along with a detailed diagram for installation.
• Artists must provide a brief statement about the concept behind each Morning Noon Night submission. Each statement will be printed on a label and accompany each accepted piece on view.
• When submitting two different works of art you can provide two corresponding statements labeled with the title of each piece in the same field.

Requests for exceptions will not be acknowledged or honored. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Entry fees

• $18 covers payment for up to two pieces for Museum members; $25 covers up to two pieces for non-members.
• You can join as a member when you pay for your submission(s) or join now.  All fees and memberships are non-transferable and non-refundable.

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Submission Deadline

• Saturday, April 20th at 11:59 PM, Mountain Time (MT)
• Entries that are emailed or hand-delivered will not be accepted.

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Notification of Decision

• All artists will receive notification of the juror’s decision sent to the email address that they have provided by Thursday, May 16th at 7 PM, MT.
• All accepted works will be listed on www.attleboroartsmuseum.org.
• All artists are expected to check the in-box of the email address that they provided and/or the Museum’s website listing for notification of the juror’s decision. Please no inquiries.

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IF YOUR ARTWORK IS ACCEPTED

(All applicants should review dates & requirements before submitting their art for consideration):

Delivery of All Accepted Work

• To properly record and install all accepted pieces, all work (and detailed hanging instructions, if applicable) must be delivered between May 17th and June 1st, from 10 AM – 3 PM, EST.  We’re closed Sundays & Mondays, and Saturday, May 25th. We will not accept your artwork before May 17th or after June 1st.
• Accepted work can be either hand-delivered or shipped to the AAM.
• Installations that require assembly by the artist must be scheduled in advance of delivery.  The art must first arrive between May 17th and June 1st – and then – the artist will follow at a mutually agreed upon date to install.
• You can arrange to send a representative to deliver and/or pick up your artwork for you. The AAM is not responsible for making these arrangements for exhibiting artists.
• Once artwork is delivered it cannot, for any reason, leave the gallery until the exhibition concludes.
• Wet paint will not be accepted.

Mark all accepted artwork with the:

• Artist’s name
• Mailing address
• City/State/Zip
• Mobile phone
• Email
• Title of piece (Please avoid "Untitled") 
• Dimensions (w" x h" x d")
• Weight (no more than 100 lbs)
• Sale price (if applicable)

The information that the artist provided when submitting their work for consideration CANNOT change once the a work has been accepted.  All titles, prices, etc. must remain as is. Requests for edits will not be honored.  

• Download a Morning Noon Night Loan Agreement and Delivery Checklist from www.attleboroartsmuseum.org and submit with your accepted artwork (these documents will be posted at the time that notifications are sent out).
• Artists are responsible for all fees associated with the shipping of their work. FedEx is the AAM’s preferred shipping vendor.

All shipped work must include: 

1. $10 handling fee – per piece
2. Pre-paid return shipping label
3. Payment of shipping vendor’s pick-up fee
4. A photo of your art taped to the outside of package
5. A completed Loan Agreement & Delivery Checklist 

Checks payable to Attleboro Arts Museum. Fees are non-refundable. 

Send to: Attleboro Arts Museum, Morning Noon Night, 86 Park St., Attleboro, MA, 02703. 

We’re closed Sundays & Mondays, and Saturday, May 25th.
 

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Presentation

• All accepted 2D work must be framed, gallery-wrapped or finished on the edges and ready to hang at delivery with a sturdy wire hanging system.  No saw tooth hangers or canvases with staples exposed accepted. See the Museum’s Framing Guidelines for details.
• We strongly recommend neutral frames and white or off-white mats.
• Any pieces that do not match the juror’s decision, or are not the piece that was accepted, will not be installed and be returned COD.

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Sales

• All art sales are subject to the Museum’s commission of 30% for Museum members, 40% for non-members. Work does not need to be for sale.
• To become a member: click here.

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Insurance

• The AAM will insure all work from the date of arrival at the Museum through the stated pick-up dates. The maximum insurance amount covers up to an artist’s value of $2000, with a $500 deductible payable by the artist.
• The Museum is not responsible for loss or damage in shipping, or for insuring art during shipping. Please be sure to pack your artwork with care and consideration.
• Art left beyond the final pick-up date of July 16th at 3 PM EST, will not be insured.

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In-person Pick-up of Exhibited Work

• In-person pick-up takes place on July 13th & 16th; 10 AM – 3 PM, EST.  If a representative is picking up work for the artist the rep's name must be shared with the AAM in advance of the pick-up. Call 508-222-2644 x10 or email: office@attleboroartsmuseum.org
• Work left past July 16th at 3 PM, EST will be charged $5 per day per piece at late pickup.

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Return of Work–Shipped by the Museum

• All work that was shipped to the AAM will be packed and shipped by July 19th, 2024, using the original packing materials that were supplied.
• You must enclose a pre-paid shipping label for the return of your work (the shipping vendor’s pick-up fee must be pre-paid as part of the return shipping label) and a $10 handling fee per piece.
• Checks payable to Attleboro Arts Museum. If you are within driving distance we would appreciate an in-person pick-up.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Attleboro Arts Museum invites all U.S. artists to submit interpretations of Morning Noon Night.
• Open to all mediums, sizes and concepts related to Morning Noon Night.